学生在备考雅思写作的过程中会遇到各种问题,议论文审题是学生们突破写作单项6分的一大难关。其中最常见的难题之一就是:
议论文中Discuss both views and give your own opinion.问法和To what extent do you agree or disagree?问法的写作思路一样吗?
每当我否认它们存在本质区别时,学生眼神里全是茫然。因此,我决定把这部分内容整理出来,以便之后的考生参考、比对。
首先我们来看一下Discuss问法的议论文都包含哪几类:
1). Some people think that parents should teach children how to be good members of society. Others, however, believe that school is the place to learn this. Discuss both views and give your own opinion. (C8T1)
2). Some people think international cooperation has brought benefits to worldwide environmental protection, while others believe more benefits have been brought to international business. Discuss both views and give your own opinion. (2008.7.26)
3). Some people believe that technology has increased the gap between rich people and poor people, while others think it has opposite effects. Discuss both views and give your own opinion. (2009.1.10)
这三道题目虽然都是Discuss类,但从Task Response角度分析,其立场选择并不相同:
1)题中,两个观点本身并不矛盾、可共存,那学生可以从以下三种立场中任选其一:
a). 家长负责,学校也负责
b). 家长学校均负责,家长负更大责任
c). 学校家长均负责,学校负更大责任
2)题中,题目中包含一个key word:more,这就要求学生在写作中倾向观点中的某一方,此时学生最好从以下两种立场中选择:
a). 对经济有益,但对环保更有益
b). 对环保有益,但对经济更有益
3)题中,所给定的两个观点彼此互相矛盾,类似于辩论赛,考生仅能从两种立场中选择:
a). 支持:扩大贫富差距
让步反驳:增加穷人收入,但与富人相差甚远
b). 支持:缩小贫富差距
让步反驳:收入差距并未缩小,只是生活水平差异弱化
下面我们将以上题目稍作变形,可以得到以下三道题目:
1)*. Some people believe that parents, rather than school, should teach children how to be good members of the society. To that extent do you agree or disagree? (C8T1变形题)
2)*. Some people believe that international cooperation has brought more benefits to international business than to worldwide environmental protection. To that extent do you agree or disagree? (2008.7.26变形题)
3)*. Some people believe that technology has increased the gap between the rich and the poor. To that extent do you agree or disagree? (2009.1.10变形题)
现在,机经中的三道题目均由Discuss类变成了Agree类,但由于其中包含的信息量不变,因此写法上也不会产生本质区别,我们的立场选择也是一样的。
在这里,我们用了机经中的三道经典题目做示范,展示了两种题目的转换,这也意味着,学生只要掌握了课上讲解的审题技巧,在拿到考题时认真找出对立双方、圈出所有关键词,在Task Response中就可以符合更高的分数档。
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